Hello Public Health Graduate Students! Thank you for taking a moment to review and vote on the following applications for the GSPH Executive Board. This survey should not take more than 5 minutes. 

Below you will find each application, then you can vote on each position. If you have any questions, please email us at umd.gsph@gmail.com.
Q1: What is your name?
Pooja Doshi
 
Q2: What is your degree and department? (IE: MPH/PhD and Department)
MPH - Health Services Administration
 
Q3: What position are you interested in?
Executive Board: President
 
Q4: What can you offer SPH students in this position? 
My experiences in international public health, working with NGO's, and research expertise
 
Q5: What ideas do you have to increase student engagement?
I would like to dedicate one cause to every month and plan an activity around it
 
Q6: Why do you want to be involved in GSPH?
I want to gain more leadership experience for my future endeavor in pursing a DrPH
Q1: What is your name?
Heather Platter
 
Q2: What is your degree and department? (IE: MPH/PhD and Department)
PhD, DBCH
 
Q3: What position are you interested in?
Executive Board: President
 
Q4: What can you offer SPH students in this position? 
This past year GSPH made strides to connect with students and start new academic-oriented events, such as the Academic Forum. We also hosted a 5k to support a public health organization, which raised $30,000 dollars and had over 170 participants. I will continue to find innovative ways to motivate students as well as give opportunities to learn, be active, and connect with organizations in the community.
 
Q5: What ideas do you have to increase student engagement?
I'd like to have GSPH continue to connect with other graduate student organizations to connect and reduce current gaps. I'd also like to increase the availability of events that represent SPH as a whole versus individual departments with the hope of increasing student engagement across departments.
 
Q6: Why do you want to be involved in GSPH?
This past year as President was a great experience for me. We were able to implement several new ideas as well as continue with regular events, such as study breaks. I really enjoy working with students, the Dean's office, and others involved in GSPH. I would like to use this upcoming year to build momentum off of new events we launched this year.

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* 1. Please select who you vote for GSPH President.

Q1: What is your name?
Jonathan Rudy
 
Q2: What is your degree and department? (IE: MPH/PhD and Department)
MPH Health Policy/HLSA
 
Q3: What position are you interested in?
Executive Board: Vice President
 
Q4: What can you offer SPH students in this position? 
I have worked hard this past year to improve the opportunities for SPH graduate and doctoral students to grow their professional skills through my role as the Academic and Career Committee Chair. As the VP of GSPH, I bring this past years experience to the table as we look to improve our processes.
 
Q5: What ideas do you have to increase student engagement?
I would like to greater focus on the communication channels that run through SPH, improving communication and participation in GSPH events.
 
Q6: Why do you want to be involved in GSPH?
I've had a great experience serving as the ACC Chair this past year.

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* 2. Please select who you vote for GSPH Vice President.

Q1: What is your name?
Milad Marani
 
Q2: What is your degree and department? (IE: MPH/PhD and Department)
MHA
 
Q3: What position are you interested in?
Executive Board: Director of Financial Affairs
 
Q4: What can you offer SPH students in this position? 
As a director of financial affairs, I can strive to look for funding in order to make sure that students are able to participate in different events, not only in maryland, without much financial hindarance.
 
Q5: What ideas do you have to increase student engagement?
To increase student engagement, I believe it is important to create events where students are able to network with different professionals about theit interests and career goals. I also think it is important to have more events where students and faculty can meet up to discuss their experiences.
 
Q6: Why do you want to be involved in GSPH?
To be part of cohort who is constantly seeking to bring out the potential of its students.

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* 3. Please select who you vote for GSPH Director of Financial Affairs.

Q1: What is your name?
Taylor Rogers
 
Q2: What is your degree and department? (IE: MPH/PhD and Department)
MPH and Health Services Administration
 
Q3: What position are you interested in?
Executive Board: Director of Public Relations
 
Q4: What can you offer SPH students in this position? 
I've very organized and enjoy maintain calendars, sharing information on upcoming events and literature. I am actively hearing photography and videography, and as of recently, I am maintain my own webpage/blog. I could use my prior experiences to maintain communication and transparency to the SPH student body.
 
Q5: What ideas do you have to increase student engagement?
Partnering with our career center for professional development, frequent philanthropic events and highlighting successes of SPH students in the form of a webpage and/or newsletter.
 
Q6: Why do you want to be involved in GSPH?
I've had a very enjoyable first year of my MPH and I'd like to ensure that incoming students while maintaining engagement of more advance students. I'm a firm believer that having a social network is essential for being successful and happy in a graduate program. I'd like to ensure that the network GSPH has created is upheld and strengthened.

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* 4. Please select who you vote for Director of Public Relations.

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